Friday, October 23, 2009

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College men's golf team wrapped up the fall semester portion of its schedule by placing second out of five teams at the Grove City College Fall Invitational held Wednesday at the Grove City Country Club.

The Titans shot a 318 and finished 17 strokes behind Notre Dame (Ohio) with a 301. Grove City (330) took third place, followed by La Roche (337) and Point Park (388).

Westminster junior Ryan Spear (Hubbard, Ohio/Ursuline) led the Titans with a fourth-place overall 76 (40-36), while sophomore David Mlinarich (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and freshman Andrew Edwards (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) tied for ninth place with a pair of 80s (40-40).

John Angelo of Notre Dame (Ohio) was the medalist with a 69 (33-36).

Westminster returns to action in the spring when it hosts the Westminster Spring Invitational on March 29 at the New Castle Country Club.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges. Westminster ranked third among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 371 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.